Have You Heard? Recertification Is Your Best Bet To Grow In Your Career
How to Recertify
NCCCO certification is valid for five years. Recertification candidates must complete all recertification requirements during the 12 months prior to their certification’s expiration date. This includes:
- Passing the Recertification Examination(s), written or practical depending on the program
- Compliance with NCCCO’s Substance Abuse Policy
- Compliance with the Code of Ethics
All candidates are allowed two attempts to pass their recertification written exam(s) before their certification expires. Candidates who are unsuccessful after two attempts must take and pass the regular certification written exam(s).
Operator candidates who can attest to at least 1,000 hours load handling equipment–related experience during their period of certification do not need to take the practical exam to recertify. Load handling equipment–related experience is defined as: operating, maintaining, inspecting, or training on load handling equipment. (Rigger Level I and/or Rigger Level II certificants do not need to take a practical examination for recertification, nor do they need to attest to having 1,000 hours of load handling equipment–related experience. Signalperson certificants must take only a practical exam to recertify; no written exam is required.)
Recertification candidates who need to take the practical exam for any reason, however, must do so before their certification expires. There is no grace period after their certification expires. Candidates whose certification has lapsed must take both the regular written and practical examinations again to be certified again.
Recertification candidates may take their recertification examinations up to one year prior to their certification’s date of expiration. Regardless of the date of the recertification examination within that one-year period, the new five-year certification period begins from the date of expiration of the candidate’s initial certification.
NOTE: Candidates who recertify more than 12 months prior to their expiration date will have their new certification period begin immediately, not from the end of their current certification period.
Recertification exams are available during any of Crawford Custom’s scheduled courses. Pick a date, then apply online or download your corresponding application.
Candidates may add a new certification at the same time as they take their recertification examinations by taking the full examination for the new certification.